Claw, Shoanti Goliath Barbarian Background

Ursal Claw-Born Arcus

Born in a small village in the northern mountains, Claw's tribe (Arcus) and the local Great White Bear's (Polar bear's I've heard people call them) co-existed in peace, on the day that his mother waters broke she was attacked by one of the bulls under some sort of malady of the mind. Even though she was about to give birth she attempted to help the beast, as is the way of the tribe. It lashed out and Clawed at her abdomen, expediting the birth as Claw's father fought off the beast the tribal heal pulled pulled his mother into a nearby tent and as the icy howling winds swept around, Claw was born. Given the events of the birth the tribal leader named the child Claw-Born (a fitting name). Years passed, Claw grew up trained by his father and his people to hunt and survive in the harsh environment.
14 years passed...
One day Claw set out, saying that he had located the cave of beast and would return victorious or not at all. The journey was long, but recalling his years of training with his father and the tribe he eventually found the cave and descending down the creature’s lair. After a few hours he heard the sound of heavy footsteps entering the cave…
It was no ordinary bear, over twice the size of even the largest ones back with the tribe this huge beast its shoulder height over 3 meters, this would be a battle to remember. Claw attacked; the battle was brutal but eventually, Claw was able mount the bear back and bring his axe down upon his head. Roaring in pain the creature fell with a thunderous sound. Victorious, Claw cut off front paws of the bear as a trophy and returned home.
Months passed by and the story of Claw and the great bear spread among his people. One morning the tribe leader called Claw to his tent. Claw has now come of age and is preparing for his tribal right of manhood, which will require him to journey to the south to experience what the other lands have to offer before returning home. Returning from his last hunt the day before his journey was to begin, he finds his village destroyed and tracks that do not match a Goliath's heading south…